Recruitment Process
Vacancies on the Technical Review Panel (TRP) arise annually. TRP members to fill these vacancies are selected from a pool of approximately 100 experts known as the 'TRP Support Group'. Recruitment for this Support Group typically occurs every two years to ensure that there is a robust pool of experts to draw on to fill TRP Member vacancies. TRP Members may only serve a term of up to four Rounds of proposal review. Due to the skills set and regional representation required at the time of selection, it is possible that candidates are successfully selected for the Support Group, but are not called to serve on the TRP.
The expertise of the Support Group is spread across HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and health systems and cross-cutting disciplines. Balance in terms of gender, regional representation and a mix of sectoral experience are all taken into consideration.
Recruitment process
The recruitment and selection of Support Group members is managed by the Portfolio and Implementation Committee (PIC) using an open, transparent and criteria-based process, through a public call for applications.
The Global Fund Secretariat contracts an external, independent company to accept and screen applications.
Advertisements are posted on the Global Fund and other website, and technical partners, Board members and TRP members are invited to solicit appropriate candidates.
The external company screens applications against set criteria to produce a shortlist for the PIC.
The PIC sub-working group (a ‘Pre-Selection Panel’) reviews the shortlist and make recommendations to the PIC and the Executive Director of the Global Fund.
The PIC and the Executive Director make recommendations to the Board regarding the Support Group membership, as well as TRP members to serve in the next Rounds-based review of proposals.
Board votes to approve the TRP members selected to serve each Round.
What sort of candidate is selected?
The Global Fund looks for
candidates that are representative of a wide array of expertise, both
scientific and programmatic, with a preference for extensive program
experiences.
Expertise in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
prevention, care and treatment, as well as cross-cutting and health
systems areas applicable to program implementation in
resource-constrained settings.
In order to continue to draw from
people who have an overall broad understanding of the diseases,
programming at country level, and key issues that impact implementation
capacity, the recruitment of experts in very specialist areas is
avoided.
For more information, please see 'Selection Criteria' or our FAQ in the related documents.
What does the work of the TRP entail?
The
TRP is required to review the technical merit of Rounds-based proposals
over a period of two weeks, on-site, following the Secretariat’s
screening of proposals for eligibility. Proposal review is intense and
requires TRP members to review large volumes of documentation in a time
constrained environment, present their findings to other TRP members and
capture them in the TRP Review Form. They also have to be available to
respond to TRP clarifications.
How do I apply?
The is no
current Call for Applications. The Board made its decision on the
recruitment of TRP Members for 2010 on 20 August 2010 (please see Report in related documents).